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^onUnU of tt)i5 Number. 



Subterranean appli:ation of Liquid Manure 137 



The Cells and Circulation of Plants 138 



Lice on Cattle ..139 



Grass and Grain Seed Header and Harvester.. _ 140 



Improved Hay Fork 140 



Letter from Chili 142 



How to catch Gophers 142 



Canadian Sheep Husbandry 14 J 



Potato Planter and Seed Drill 143 



Cultivation of Barley 144 



To keep Crows from Corn 144 



Management of the Dairy 145 



Hay Caps 147 



Rearing Calves ...147 



Halladay's WindmiU 148 



HORTICtTLTURAL DKPARTMEJTT. 



.150 



Hardy Roses - 



Collections of Roses 151 



Hints on Gardening 151 



Ravages of the Ba-a Louse.. 152 



The Mysore Hexacentre 153 



Strawberry Culture ...154 



LADIES' DEFARTMEHT. 



Cultivation of Planisand Flowers 155 



Vegetables and their Cookery 157 



Hints for Housewives 158 



EDITOR'S TABLE. "*" 



Prospeci? for the Season 159 



National Sheep Show 160 



Inquiries and Answers 161 



Notices of New Books, Periodicals, &c _ 163 



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Improved Hay Fork _ 141 



Htlladay's Wind-mill 149 



UyBore Hexacentre —-—.--,-...-*..-,-.. ■-....153 



